As the global anger at the inclusion of aviation in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS tax) grows, one of the key metrics proposed as part of the International Civil Aviation Organisations (ICAO) plan to cut greenhouse gases in the airline industry will fail, according to a UK aeronautical engineer, who said the method could mask the actual emissions from aircraft.
Bahrain Air, the private national carrier of Bahrain, has become a full member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Budget airline Jetstar Japan has flown its inaugural flight from Narita Airport to New Chitose Airport near Sapporo. It was fully booked, carrying 180 passengers.
Middle East carrier Etihad Airways says second-quarter revenue climbed 31 per cent, in part thanks to airline partnerships that boosted passenger numbers.
More upmarket retail brands are moving into key airports, targeting affluent travellers from China, Russia and Brazil.
Brisbane-based airline Virgin Australia has added an app for iPhone that provides the latest flight specials and happy hour fares for the carrier's domestic and international flights. It also enables users to enter in their specific travel criteria and sign-up for real-time alerts so that they are notified when a flight special matches their criteria.
Doha-based Qatar Airways has embarked on a A$1.2 million joint tourism promotional campaign with the Government of Western Australia to coincide with the launch of the airline's new flights to Perth.
UAE-based Emirates Airline will add Adelaide, South Australia (SA) to its network effective 01 November with a four-times-a-week service using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and increase that run to daily as of 01 February 2013.
Doha-based Qatar Airways is in talks with Australia's Qantas to finalise a code-share pact, according to its ceo Akbar Al Baker.
In a move to improve passengers’ ability to shop, book and manage their journey and enhance airlines’ direct relationships with their passengers, air transport IT company SITA and global software producer Datalex have launched SITA’s new Horizon E-Commerce platform, which provides an airline sales and service portal.
Dubai-based airline Emirates has launched flights to Barcelona, Spain as part of a tripling of services to the country.
Qatar Airways has launched scheduled B777-200ER flights to the Western Australian city of Perth, officially marking the start of thrice-weekly services to the country’s mining and exploration hub from Doha.
Global passenger demand growth was 5.6 per cent in May, below April's 7.1 per cent and in line with deteriorating global economic conditions, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
As the global anger at the inclusion of aviation in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS tax) grows, one of the key metrics proposed as part of the International Civil Aviation Organisations (ICAO) plan to cut greenhouse gases in the airline industry will fail, according to a UK aeronautical engineer, who said the method could mask the actual emissions from aircraft.
Bahrain Air, the private national carrier of Bahrain, has become a full member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Budget airline Jetstar Japan has flown its inaugural flight from Narita Airport to New Chitose Airport near Sapporo. It was fully booked, carrying 180 passengers.
Middle East carrier Etihad Airways says second-quarter revenue climbed 31 per cent, in part thanks to airline partnerships that boosted passenger numbers.
More upmarket retail brands are moving into key airports, targeting affluent travellers from China, Russia and Brazil.
Brisbane-based airline Virgin Australia has added an app for iPhone that provides the latest flight specials and happy hour fares for the carrier's domestic and international flights. It also enables users to enter in their specific travel criteria and sign-up for real-time alerts so that they are notified when a flight special matches their criteria.
Doha-based Qatar Airways has embarked on a A$1.2 million joint tourism promotional campaign with the Government of Western Australia to coincide with the launch of the airline's new flights to Perth.
UAE-based Emirates Airline will add Adelaide, South Australia (SA) to its network effective 01 November with a four-times-a-week service using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and increase that run to daily as of 01 February 2013.
Doha-based Qatar Airways is in talks with Australia's Qantas to finalise a code-share pact, according to its ceo Akbar Al Baker.
In a move to improve passengers’ ability to shop, book and manage their journey and enhance airlines’ direct relationships with their passengers, air transport IT company SITA and global software producer Datalex have launched SITA’s new Horizon E-Commerce platform, which provides an airline sales and service portal.
Dubai-based airline Emirates has launched flights to Barcelona, Spain as part of a tripling of services to the country.
Qatar Airways has launched scheduled B777-200ER flights to the Western Australian city of Perth, officially marking the start of thrice-weekly services to the country’s mining and exploration hub from Doha.
Global passenger demand growth was 5.6 per cent in May, below April's 7.1 per cent and in line with deteriorating global economic conditions, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
